Northern Ireland vs Norway: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 5Kick-off on March 26, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Northern Ireland vs Norway?
Northern Ireland won 2-0 on March 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′Jamie John WardNorthern Ireland
- 33′C. WashingtonNorthern Ireland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland have 3 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Norway have 1, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | Azerbaijan(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Germany(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2016 | San Marino(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Czechia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Wales(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | Czechia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 11, 2016 | San Marino(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Azerbaijan(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Germany(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Northern Ireland score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 8; Norway score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4 | 0/8 | 2/8 |
| Norway | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 2/4 | 3/4 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northern Ireland sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (9 points from 6 matches) and Norway sit 1st (24 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy